GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| delusive | likely to delude |
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| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
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| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |